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linux system administration

  • What are the steps to configure dns in Red Hat 5?
    The domain name server (dns) usually uses a program called BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain), or named. So configuring dns is not specific to any operating system or OS version.
    Configuring dns, like many other things in the unix family, is done in text files. Users new to BIND configuration can use graphical tools to quickly set up a working DNS server. In Red Hat and Fedora, the system-config-bind package provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to configure named, with a set of python modules.
    here's how — a very very very good explanation and how-to for dns and BIND
  • How to dual boot Linux/MSWindows, and share files between them?
    A really good article from Linux Journal, May 2006. Uses Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP Pro. Very well-written and clear, but you do need to have some understanding of filesystems and administration of both linux and windows.
    here's how

web page design

  • How to make boxes with rounded corners?
    Little corner images, and css!
    here's how
  • How to make drop-down and fly-out menus with CSS?
    It's so much easier than javascript — and works really nice.
    here's how
  • How to make my web forms look better?
    "Form elements are derived from native operating system widgets, which makes them particularly difficult to style. Forms are often critical to the function of a web site ..." How to use label and fieldset and why. Has some answers to general float problems. Read online, download print version, or download full article as PDF
    here's how
  • How to make Tibetan font display in my web pages?
    here's how
  • How to make the rollover effect on the sidebar navigation?
    No flash! No javascript! No images! Really!
    It's all made with simple html, and some css (stylesheet) rules. here's how
  • How to get that little image in the address bar of the web browser?
    That's called a "favicon". It's really easy! You just make a 16x16 image, then upload it to a site which will convert it to .ico format. Then upload that favicon.ico to your website. here's how

web site development

  • How to get those cool things on my website, like site search, and that map thing?
    They are cool — and easy! here's how

media

  • Is there any way to download YouTube or Google videos?
    Many sites contain Flash-based streaming videos, and you can download them and view on your own computer.
    To download videos:
    KeepVid.com is a Web-based tool to download flash movies from any site. You can also install it onto your browser links toolbar. The site also has a .flv converter and player.
    TubeMe is a free program for downloading one or many YouTube videos. There are also links on the page to other interesting video tools.
    Free movies:
    TVDownloading.com is a guide to free and legal movie downloads, and has information about three big sites with free movies for download.
    To watch the files:
    Play them directly with VLC or FLV Player
    or convert the videos into AVI files at the Online FLV Converter
    Thanks to Steve Bass's Tips & Tweaks for this great info!

database

  • How to get the data from an MSAccess database into a MySQL database?
    No worries — MSAccess knows just how to do it. here's how

questions needing answers

  • How to forward your incoming mail to another email account, and still keep a copy in the original inbox?
  • How to make apache web server do server-side includes (SSI) when installed with XAMPP?
  • How to make an image transparent background?
  • How to display a movie in a web page?
  • What is "wireless mesh"?
  • How to display Tibetan font easily in all browsers and operating systems?

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